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grandpa sending gifts from the grave
My grandpa died March 28th in 2008, today, 7 years ago. I figured what better thing to do than start going through our semi trailers full of stuff. He was somewhat of a packrat, no not somewhat, he was a packrat!
They owned breaker cartige company back on the 70s, it was a small family owned and run trucking company. They sold it in 1980. We serviced our own trucks, so we had a huge parts stash. Nobody knew that he kept all the parts when they sold it. I found all the parts! All new old stock, all in the original package. There is tons of stuff! ![]() There is brand new tapered roller bearings, a spot light for when your truck breaks down on the road, electric fuel pumps, a small bottle of hydro fluid. ![]() There is 9 brand new tail light lenses for the trailers, all of them still in their original box, 6 are still in the display carton. 4 boxes of brand new headlight bulbs, 3 or them never opened! Fuel filters, oil filters, brand new stick on blind spot mirrors, turn signal flashers x-alot, wheel bearings, a new tube of form-a-gasket, 7 brand new Delco remy distributer caps. He has 22 of the filters o need for my ford 351 in my mastercraft! Yes 22! ![]() This is a roadside flare for when you break down, there is supposed to be batteries for them, the one thing he doesn't have! Lol ![]() Another one, this one branded international harvester co. ![]() I think this is the coolest thing yet! A holley governor 2bbl carb for the international loadstar truck we had! It needs rebuilt, luckily he has us covered! 3 rebuild kits! This just goes to show, being a packrat does pay off, just not right away. And to those of you that recommended rigid industries lights, thank you, I got 2 sets, they are ****ing awesome! ![]() This thing just looks mean! Wait till it has some mud on it! This is not a what is it worth add HE ATE MY ****ING GRAPENUTS!!!!!! I don't always drive a truck, but when I do, I drive a CHEVY. |
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Re: grandpa sending gifts from the grave
This is a huge reminder to myself, don't buy anything until I'm ready to install it. I have so many parts for vehicles I no longer have.
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Re: grandpa sending gifts from the grave
But just think, you might have another one day and you WILL kick yourself for getting rid of the parts, believe me, I've done it with 4 wheelers a lot! I learned though.
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Re: grandpa sending gifts from the grave
I also have a manual trans I need to see if anybody knows what it is, I know it is a 4 speed and we think it is from an international loadstar, but it could also be a ford, not sure which, I will upload pics tomorrow.
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Re: grandpa sending gifts from the grave
Bunch of good looking old parts. We never know what our grand parents kept until their gone.
Blade please watch how you post a few words with the stars. I may get in trouble with the mods but then again they may agree with me. I"m not a moderator but please watch ok? |
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Re: grandpa sending gifts from the grave
[QUOTE=PAWS 72;7110521]Bunch of good looking old parts. We never know what our grand parents kept until their gone.
Yeah, I know what you mean. After my grandmother died I went through her bedside table and found............wait, never mind.
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Re: grandpa sending gifts from the grave
After my grandparents passed we found a greeting card box full of paperwork in the back of a closet (it almost got thrown away). In it, among a bunch of other amazing stuff, I found my grandmothers nazi-issued work permit (paperz pleeze) from when, as a young girl, she was forced to work in a nazi run munitions plant in Munich. I have it in my home office in a museum-grade mount and frame. No truck/car parts though.
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Re: grandpa sending gifts from the grave
What a find, thanks for sharing.
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Re: grandpa sending gifts from the grave
[quote=71CHEVYSHORTBED402;7110569]I see now
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